Job Profile

Recruitment

Role Information
Job title Overseas Station Engineer
Band/Grade TMG
Reports to Planning and OSE Pool Manager
Department Engineering Worldwide Line Maintenance

Job Purpose
The individual will be required to provide licensed aircraft engineering support for British Airways
and Customer Airlines worldwide.
Principal Accountabilities

 Member of a small team of certifying engineers prepared to carryout short term postings
anywhere on the BA network.

 Maintain the highest airworthiness, quality, safety and performance standards and
ensure all company and legal requirements appertaining to aircraft maintenance and
inspection are complied with.

 Customer Service orientated when in liaison with British Airways Line Maintenance
station personnel and customers.

 Ensure BA and Customer Line Maintenance operations for the Station/Area are
delivered to BA, Customer, EASA, CAA or National Aviation Authority Compliance
Standards.

 Be prepared to manage the station or portion of the station as directed by the Station
Maintenance Manager or Area Maintenance Manager to deliver operational, safety,
quality and financial targets. These will be measured and be part of an annual
performance review.

 Represent British Airways Line Maintenance as and when required during contact with
customers and local regulatory bodies.

 Ability to train so as to hold multiple valid aircraft, engine and avionics extension
authorisations, in order to support BA and Customer aircraft.

 Complete and maintain compliance with all Company training requirements required
to carry out the role and work to the required Company and Health & Safety
standards.

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Job Dimensions/Measures
Dimension Support the BA and/or customer operation on any of BA’s 200+ stations
worldwide, providing technical support and certification cover.
Team Nil Direct Reports
Measures Punctuality, Safety, Quality and Financial targets
Key Interfaces
BA and Customer Area Maintenance Managers
Station Maintenance Managers
Customer Service Representatives
 Job Profile
Recruitment

Flight & Cabin Crews

Quality & Maintenance Support Departments
Ground Handling Agents

Person Specification
Experience (On the job)
 Aircraft maintenance/Line Maintenance background including some operational
experience.
 Proven track record in operating in an overseas operational environment.
 Recognised engineering training (e.g. apprenticeship) or equivalent.
 Ability to work/make decisions using own initiative, with good planning and negotiating
skills.

Qualifications (Essential or Desirable)

 Must hold an EASA B1 or equivalent on at least two aircraft types (E).

 Must hold CRS with Avionics extensions on current British Airways and Customer
aircraft. (E)
 A recognised Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship. (D)
 HNC/D in an engineering discipline or equivalent. (D)
 Man-Management qualification. (D)

Expertise / Specialist Knowledge (Essential or Desirable)

 An appreciation of cost consciousness when working overseas. (E)
 Demonstrate works well under pressure. (E)
 Effective team player. (E)
 Ability to understand business drivers that would have significant leverage on Line
Maintenance. (E)
 Interpersonal skills that suit a dynamic environment. (D)
 Must demonstrate a high degree of freedom to make decisions and take action on own
initiative. (E)
 Culturally aware and capable of working and managing across cultural boundaries. (E)
 Demonstrate a high degree of problem solving skills, initiative and self-motivation. (E)
 PC literate and capable of understanding and demonstrating capability in all BA
Engineering systems including SAP. (D)

British Airways Plan4 Behaviours – FSLT

Faster Clear on what needs to be achieved, brave enough to try new things and make
decisions quickly to ensure we can deliver what we commit to.

Smarter Innovate and constantly seek improvements through understanding our customers
and the market in which we operate, sharing knowledge and embracing digital
solutions to beat the competition.

Leaner Question the value of what we do, aim to reduce complexity and are always cost
conscious to ensure we can reinvest where it matters most.

Together Together we will achieve our vision; because together we are British Airways.